analytical techniques. For more informa- ➤22–25—28th International
July
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tion, visit
http://sand.stat.cmu.edu or contact Symposium on Forecasting (ISF2008),
all, Carnegie Nice, France
1–4—ISBIS-2008: International
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Cathy Schaefer, 132D Baker H
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; The International Symposium on
Symposium on Business and Industrial
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(412) 268-5100;
cathysch@stat.cmu.edu. Forecasting (ISF) is the premier forecasting
Statistics, Prague, Czech Republic
conference, attracting the world’s leading
This symposium will focus on quantitative
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forecasting researchers, practitioners, and
aspects of banking, insurance, finance, and
June students. Through a combination of key- important statistical issues relating to pro-
note speaker presentations, academic ses-
ductivity improvement and decisionmaking
*4–6—ASA Quality and
sions, workshops, and social programs, the
at all levels of business and industry. Many
Productivity Research
ISF provides many excellent opportunities
leading quantitative financial analysts and
Conference, Madison, Wisconsin
for networking, learning, and fun. For more
industrial statisticians will be participat-
The theme of the 2008 conference is “With
information, visit
http://forecasters.org/
ing in the varied and stimulating scientific
Data and Statistics, Unlock the Hidden
conf-isf.html or contact Pam STROUD,
program of invited and contributed papers.
Treasure of Knowledge.” George E. P. Box
53 Tesla Avenue, Medford, MA 02155;
Authors will have the opportunity to
will be honored for a lifetime of achievement
isf@forecasters.org.
submit extended versions of their papers
in statistical methods and applications for
for publication in a special edition of the
quality and productivity and C. F. Jeff
society’s journal, Applied Stochastic Models
Wu will be honored for seminal contribu-
*30–7/2—1st International Symposium
in Business and Industry. For more informa-
tions to statistical theory and methods for
on Biopharmaceutical Statistics,
tion, visit
www.action-m.com/isbis2008 or
quality and productivity. For more informa-
Shanghai, China
contact Milena Zeithamlova, Vrsovicka 68,
tion, visit
www.education.wisc.edu/conferences/
The International Society for
101 00, Prague, International 10, Czech
2008QPRC or contact Paul Tobias, 8418
Biopharmaceutical Statistics (ISBS) will
Republic;
milena@action-m.com.
La Plata Loop, Austin, TX 78737;
host its first international symposium to
(512) 288-0951;
ptobias@austin.rr.com.
provide an international forum for statistical
professionals across the world to share and
2–4—International Conference
exchange information and to improve and
of Computational Statistics and
8–11—International Workshop
promote the harmonization of statistical
Data Engineering 2008, London,
on Recent Advances in Time Series
practice. The symposium will cover a range
United Kingdom
Analysis, Protaras, Cyprus
of topics in research, development, and reg-
This conference is held under the World
The aim of this workshop is to bring
ulations of drugs, biologics, medical devices,
Congress on Engineering 2008 by the
together a number of experts in time series
and biotechnologics. The theme is “The
International Association of Engineers.
analysis with young researchers in the field.
Roles of Statistics in Biopharmaceutical
Camera-ready papers and registration are
The meeting was organized around two
Globalization.” There will be keynote
due March 31, 2008. For more infor-
short courses given by M. Rosenblatt and
speeches and presentations of invited and
mation, visit
www.iaeng.org/WCE2008/
P. Brockwell and 10 sessions with invited
contributed talks. Abstracts of contributed
ICCSDE2008.html or contact William
speakers. For more information, visit www.
talks will be accepted online starting in
Young, Unit 1, 1/F, 37-39 Hung To Road,
ucy.ac.cy/~rats2008 or contact Konstantinos
January 2008. There also will be two days of
Hong Kong, International HK, Hong
Fokianos (
fokianos@ucy.ac.cy) or Theofanis
preconference short courses June 28–29. For
Kong;
wce@iaeng.org.
Sapatinas (
fanis@ucy.ac.cy).
more information, visit
www.IsBioStat.org or
contact Jie Chen, 304 Evening Walk Lane,
8–11—European Conference on Quality
11–13—Graybill Conference Warrington, PA 18976; (215) 491-4623;
in Official Statistics, Rome, Italy
VII - Biopharmaceutical Statistics,
jie_chen@merck.com.
This biannual meeting is intended to serve
Fort Collins, Colorado
as a European-level forum for discussing
Graybill Conference VII will focus on
30–7/4—ICMI/IASE Study Teaching
recent developments and achievements in
biopharmaceutical statistics and include
Statistics in School Mathematics,
the field of quality and methodologies for
invited sessions and short courses bringing
Monterrey, Mexico
survey statistics, with a special focus on offi-
together leading researchers in the fields
This study brings together the mathemat-
cial statistics. The conference will encom-
of clinical and nonclinical statistics and
ics and statistics education communities to
pass relevant topics for improving quality
statisticians with statistical programmers and
analyze teaching statistics at the school level
in the European statistical system. Short
data managers interested in learning about
and make recommendations about how to
courses also will be offered. To present a
current work in these fields. Keynote speak-
train mathematics teachers to better succeed
paper, submit an abstract no longer than
ers will be Bob O’Neill, L. J. Wei, Christy
in educating statistically literate students.
500 words with three keywords to q2008@
Chuang-Stein, and Janet Wittes. For details,
For details, visit www.ugr.es/~icmi/iase_study
istat.it by January 18, 2008. For more
visit
www.stat.colostate.edu/graybillconference
or contact Carmen Batanero, Facultad de
information, visit
q2008.istat.it or contact
or contact Naitee Ting, Pfizer Inc., Global
Educación, Campus de Cartuja, Granada,
Marina Signore, via C. Balbo 16, Rome,
Research & Development, MS6025-B3141,
International 18071, Spain; 34 958243950;
International 00184, Italy;
q2008@istat.it.
50 Pequot Ave., New London, CT 06320;
batanero@ugr.es.
(860) 732-4871;
naitee.ting@pfizer.com.
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